Word: discussion
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...truth, something like this remained: The Japanese were greatly impressed by Ambassador Grew's speech. The Government wanted to do something about it at once. But the Army (which usually prevails) wanted first to install Puppet-elect Wang Ching-wei in China-accomplish the New Order, and then discuss it. Every Ambassador pays a routine call on a new Foreign Minister; hence last week's conversation. The talk was entirely friendly, and there was no threat. But Ambassador Grew again made clear the nature of U. S. complaints and the temper of the U. S. public. And another...
...example, that in hygiene classes pupils be taught how the sex impulse and its control affects the nervous system. In physical education courses they should learn 1) that direct sex experience is not necessary for health, 2) that adolescents can find other outlets for their energies. By frank discussion of literature (e.g., The Scarlet Letter, Idylls of the King), they may be enlightened about sex as a motive in general human conduct. Sex may raise its head in girls' home economics classes: "The teacher has an opportunity to bring up . . . the effects produced on the feelings by color...
...more difficult iron ore problem, Army engineers discuss several alternatives...
...years ago war was something that belonged to a foreign world, certainly not to college. "Harvard Plays Football While Civilization Totters," wrote the Crimson. No word of war was to appear in its pages, Mother Advocate announced. A few inquisitive minds finally formed a University Forum in order to discuss the European conflict. Towards the second half of the year, uneasy ripples began to disturb the surface calm. The Listerine went down in May. General Wood wanted summer camps for military training. So did President Lowell and General Cole. Ex-President Eliot cried that "our flag should be somewhere...
...Student Christian Movement has issued an appeal to "all student who wish to stop the menace of war as good Christians should" to come to a meeting at the Old South Church tomorrow and discuss the situation with Professor Henry J. Cadbury '04, professor of Biblical Literature, and other noted pacifists...